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This podcast series, produced by Byta/ byta.com, is based on our monthly online, live and free event of the same name. This series of interviews is designed to deliver the knowledge to enable tomorrow’s artists, their teams and industry leaders to better manoeuvre their way through the music ecosystem. Each episode features an in-depth one-on-one conversation with someone with extensive experience with the business of music. #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation is hosted by Byta’s founder, Mar ...
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Artist Info DJ CHRISSI D! (Fullrange Rec./SHOWROOM) If you are in love with housemusic there is one DJ you should have in mind: German house music wizard DJ Chrissi D! Chrissi D! is one of the most talented and musically gifted djs around the globe. His unbelievable intuition to set dancefloors on fire by using 3 cd players parallel and keep the crowd rocking for many hours made him popular not only in germany. Many clubbers love his unique style of house music and his incredible qualities a ...
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Our goal is to connect Athletes, Parents, Coaches, Athletic Directors and anybody with a passion for sports. Our mission is to educate and promote the Education-Based Athletics philosophy. Sports is more than the result on the scoreboard. It is a metaphor for life and the skills learned through sports directly transfer to anything we do down the road. More important than creating better athletes is to create better people. With our podcast, we interview interesting people in the world of spo ...
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It’s all about people and its all about network. Today’s guest on #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation is Alex Brees CEO and Founder of un:hurd music, a music tech company that uses proprietary technology to help artists reach their most valuable fans via data-led marketing campaigns. Throughout this conversation, Alex offers valuable insights into t…
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I think PR today is more of a content coordinator or content facilitator because content right now is so fragmented across so many different mediums. Our job is really to generate awareness for what our clients are doing. Today’s guest on #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation is Nancy Lu a seasoned New York-based publicist with over a decade of experi…
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"When you create the conditions to be able to cultivate the work that you want, then that's what's going to allow you to thrive." Today’s guest on #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation, in Emily White. Host Marc Brown sits down with Emily White to discuss her inspiring journey from Wisconsin to New York, and how her educational and professional experi…
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The Convergence of Music & Gaming
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“I run my band like a startup and I run my startup like a band” Today's guest is Roman Rappak not only the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at Ristband, but also the frontman for the touring band: Pivot. Roman shares his background, detailing his start in the music industry as a musician forming a band and making beats on a laptop, event…
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Preparing for Online Success as an Artist: DSPs & Social Media
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“The first tip that I give all artists is to be organized and cohesive. You don't know what someone's entry point is going to be to you and your music”. Today's guest is Brian “Z” Zisook is the Co-Founder & SVP of Operations & Artist Services at Audiomack. In this episode, Brian and Marc discuss preparing for online success as an artist by strategi…
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Putting Artists First: Music Publishing for Independent Creators
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"So it's our job to get the best possible deal. So basically, there's no database, how long is a piece of string? Just make sure you're working with someone who knows the industry and who knows what music is worth?" Today’s guest is Simon Pursehouse, Global Director of Music Services at Sentric Music, an “industry challenging” music publisher. Simo…
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" I think socioeconomic status and background is one of the key areas where the music industry isn’t diverse enough." Today's guest is Lara Baker, General Manager at FUGA for the UK & Ireland. On top of being named in Billboard's International Power Players 2022, she was also honoured with Music Week’s Women in Music Roll of Honour and SheSaidSo's …
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" If you’re passionate you should be able to find the hustle because it’s what you love to do. Most people in the music industry are passionate, so if you’re not then it’ll be hard to get to the hustle. My main piece of advice: Find what you’re passionate about and the hustle will follow." Today's guest is Daniel Seligman who has been active in the…
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Helping Creators Promote Their Music & Manage Careers
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"If you really, really love an artist, reach out and buy their record, buy their T-shirt, send them money, and appreciate how much blood sweat and tears go into that song that you listen to every day." Our guest on today’s episode is Andee Connors, Pandora’s Senior Manager of Catalog & Creator Services. Pandora is only accessible in the USA, but it…
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"Sometimes I feel like smaller labels are often better because they can help you without you having to do things you don’t want to do. When you sign to a big label, you need to play the game if you want to get the max benefit." Our guest on this episode is May Mahmoudi, A&R at Ninja Tune’s Big Dada Records, as well as working in the sync department…
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"I'm reaching out to people because of their work ethic and because of their consistency. I believe in their journey and I feel like it's only a matter of time before something huge happens" Our guest on today’s episode is Obinna Agwu. Newly appointed A&R Executive at Horus Music Nigeria, Obinna Agwu is also an artiste manager and music business co…
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Streaming: Tools for Musicians to Succeed
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"When I first hear a song, it doesn't matter if it was released today, one year ago or 10 years ago. It's new to me, the moment I first hear it, and that's the same for your fans." Our guest on today’s episode is Mike Warner, founder of Work Hard Playlist Hard – The DIY playlist guide for Artists and Curators. Mike is also the Head of Editorial Mar…
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Connecting Artists, Creators, Curators & Influencers
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“I didn't know anything about the music industry. I didn't know that there were publicists trying to push stuff. I was clueless. So getting emails at the start was really cool, especially when it was from artists that I recognized.” Our guest on today’s episode is Jason Grishkoff the founder of SubmitHub. With just a hop, skip and a jump, Jason mov…
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"A fan a day" is basically anything that you’re doing to grow. Everything that you do should be cognisant of building an audience... This episode features a panel discussion moderated by Marc Brown, Founder & CEO, Byta / byta.com Our guests are: Mira Silvers (Head of Music, FORT Agency), Nikisha Bailey (GM, Nvak Collective Executive Board, The Reco…
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"DO IT TOGETHER- You learn by doing, you navigate the systems and the complicated processes, by jumping right into it with curiosity and humility, learn as you go, and then share what you're learning." Our guest on today’s episode is Kevin Erickson, Director of The Future of Music Coalition (FMC). Kevin has contributed opinion pieces to outlets as …
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"Radio will never die…" "You have to define yourself and create your own brand. I normally don’t like that ethos that you have to create a brand, but you can definitely do it in a way that stays true to yourself." Our guest on today’s episode is Saidah Blount, Executive Producer at SONOS Radio, she is also their Primary Impact Storyteller. What doe…
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Building Your Streaming Audience with Kevin Breuner (CD Baby)
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"The number one thing to never, ever do, would be to set a release date before your music is done." Our guest on today’s episode is Kevin Breuner, Senior VP of Engagement and Education at CD Baby. Kevin’s job at CD Baby is all about making sure musicians are as prepared as possible when planning to release their music into the world. Marc and Kevin…
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Music Publishing & Sync: Where to Start w/ Miller Williams, Senior VP Creative, Kobalt Music Publishing
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"The better the song, the more likely it is to get synced and the more people will listen to it." This episode’s guest is Miller Williams, Senior VP Creative at Kobalt Music Publishing. Miller’s role at Kobalt covers A&R, songwriter services, and catalogue acquisitions. He also works with their international agents and sub-publishers to exploit the…
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" … I do not often hear “I love South African music” or “I love Nigerian music”, it’s more of a genre thing. " This episode’s guest is Chioma Onuchukwu, Head of TuneCore, West & East Africa. Chioma is perfectly positioned to provide insights and opinions on the African music ecosystem. Before joining TuneCore, Chioma worked as the Marketing Manager…
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Hand in Hand: The Art of Booking Tours & Artist Management with Michelle Cable
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"As a manager, you are involved in every aspect of an artist's career so it is an intimate relationship." This episode's guest is Michelle Cable, founder of Panache Booking and Panache Management. Michelle Cable founded Panache in 1998. Live music is quickly returning as artists scramble to get back out on the road. In a pre-COVID world, touring wa…
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This episode's guest is Sarah Hamilton, Regional Manager for Australia & New Zealand at Ditto Music. In the digital age do bands no longer have to break out of their small town, then leap to the big city to conquer their country in order to go international? What does community mean in the music streaming era? It is easier to get on an internationa…
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Our next guest is Corbyn Asbury, Label Relations Manager at YouTube. YouTube is the second-largest search engine in the world, but how do emerging artists best maximise their promo power there? How does one secure maximum discoverability? Marc speaks with Corbyn Asbury, Label Relations Manager at YouTube, If you are not quite sure what YouTube has …
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Our next guest is Head of Music for The Great Escape Festival, Adam Ryan. What goes into curating, booking and presenting Europe’s largest festival and conference dedicated to the discovery of new music? Marc’s guest, Adam Ryan, has spent the better part of his adult life tirelessly discovering, promoting and presenting new music locally, nationall…
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Artist Development: What is a “Full Service” Music Company with Gourmet Délice
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Our next guest is Bonsound Co-founder and Managing director Gourmet Délice. Understanding and planning for multiple angles in an artist’s career can be challenging. Today, full “services” for artists can mean many things. Twenty years ago one record label looked around and realised they might have to do more than just release recordings if their ar…
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Prepare for Takeoff: Release Planning & Building A Team with AWAL's VP of Community, Phil Loutsis
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The next conversation is with Phil Loutsis, the VP of the AWAL Community Team. His job revolves around release planning, securing editorial support, building a team & marketing your music. All extremely important when it comes to moving a music career forward. At AWAL, Phil focuses his energies on helping indie artists build their careers. Part of …
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Make Streams Come True: Using Streaming Platforms to Your Advantage with Junior Foster, Head of Global Artist Relations
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Our next guest is Junior Foster, was Deezer’s Head of Global Artist Relations at the time of this conversation. Now he is over at Napster doing the same. No matter where he is, Junior works directly with artists, labels and managers to help with marketing campaigns across all major and independent labels. He talked about best practices when working…
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Developing Your Branding & Marketing Strategy with Amber Horsburgh
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What are the best steps when building a branding strategy? Our next guest is Amber Horsburgh, a music marketing consultant and digital strategist. Amber is expert in developing strategies for artists and music brands. She has worked as a marketing executive to majors, indies & brands including Interscope, Atlantic, Downtown Records, Spotify, SoundC…
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Damn Good Numbers: Backing Up Your Music with Data & Insights with Christine Osazuwa
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Our next guest is the Founder of Measure of Music and was the former Global Marketing Director of Data & Insights at Warner Music Group, Christine Osazuwa. After Warner, she became the UK Director at shesaid.so and the Strategy Director at Pollen and then Chief Strategy Officer at Shoobs. Christine uses numbers for good and believes that business c…
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Independently minded & globally ambitious: Learning from Latin America’s music scene with Bruno Duque, Head of TuneCore Brazil & Latin America
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Our next guest is the Head of TuneCore Brazil & Latin America, Bruno Duque. Bruno brings not only a love of music but a wealth of experience to his new role as Head of TuneCore Brazil, which is already expanding throughout Latin America. He has become an advocate for independent artists in Brazil and continues to work closely with artists while for…
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Navigating A Creative Career in Music with Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning
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Our next guest is musician Brendan Canning, the co-founder of the Toronto supergroup Broken Social Scene, which includes members of Metric, Do Make Say Think and Stars, as well as Grammy-nominated Feist. One of the most enduring and influential alternative bands of the 00s. Their record 'You Forgot It In People' defined the "indie rock" era and pav…
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Streaming & Playlist Mythbusting for Artists with Jenny Kaufman from Terrorbird Media.
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Jenny Kaufman at the time of this interview was the Head of Digital Strategy at Terrorbird Media, a boutique music marketing firm with offices in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Sacramento. (She is now Head of Streaming and Sales at Crush Music). All through this conversation Jenny emphasizes a creative and authentic approach to digital promotion, facili…
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We are delighted to announce that our first guest for the #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation series is Huw Stephens, a new music-ally for over 22 years and former BBC Radio 1 and current BBC Radio 6 Music & Radio Cymru DJ. This episode was recorded live from Cardiff, Wales. Huw joined us from one of his favourite music venues in Wales, Clwb Ifor Ba…
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We are welcoming Isaac Peña to the Athletics for Life Podcast. We got in contact with Isaac via the Athletics & Activities Director of the Western Academy of Beijing Martin Halpin. Isaac is a Design teacher and Soccer coach for the Western Academy of Beijing. He introduced eSports (electronic sports) within WAB extracurricular program. The pandemic…
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Ethos Sport and Education- How to get recruited as an international school student athlete
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A special Athletics for Life Podcast today as we have a live audience joining the podcast. We are fortunate to have Ethos Sports & Education on the Athletics for Life podcast. The first half of the podcast will be a webinar hosted by Chris and Mark from Ethos Sport & Education and after that, our students have the opportunity to ask questions. Etho…
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We interviewed Mr Matt McInnes CIAA, CMAA. Matt has been the Director of Athletics & Activities at the International School of Panama for the past 4 years. He worked as the Head of PE and Athletics Director in Mexico City for 6 years. Before that he worked as a PE teacher in Malaysia and in the UK, USA and Australia as International Football Coach …
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Jason Avelar: PE Teacher at Prescott Junior High School - Strengthening the next generation
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Today on the Athletics For Life Podcast Mr Jason Avelar. Jason Avelar has been a PE teacher for the last 8 years at Prescott Junior High School, and considered one of the best physical education schools in America. Prescott Junior High school was featured in the popular documentary “The Motivation Factor” which stressed the importance of being phys…
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We interviewed Jonte Grose and Morris Arnold. Both Jonte and Morris are ISU Alumni who played multiple sports. Both of them graduated in 2020 and they are currently attending university in Australia. Both of them embodied the educational-based athletics philosophy and showed what it means to be a student-athlete. They have made tremendous growth as…
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Jared Maisel: Certified Athletic Trainer and Consultant - Injury prevention in student-athletes
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Today on the Athletics For Life Podcast we have Certified Athletic Trainer & Consultant Mr Jared Maisel. Jared works at the International School of Brussels in Belgium as the Athletic Trainer and Sports Teacher and owns his own Sports Medicine & Athletic Program Support Services called Good Practice. Before working at ISBrussles he worked at Concor…
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We are very honoured to share with you our interview with Dr Richard Young. Dr Richard Young has over 30 years of experience in performance alignment. He has personal experience across 9 Olympics in multiple roles (athlete, coach, scientist, leader). He was part of Canada’s Olympic Cycling Team at the Seoul 1988 Olympic games and has been involved …
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We interviewed Mr Scott Fitzgerald CIAA, Mr Fitzgerald is the Athletic and Activities Director at Cairo American College. He holds a master's degree in educational leadership from the College of New Jersey. Mr Fitzgerald has been overseas for a long time and has worked in Egypt, Venezuela, Lebanon, China and now back again in Egypt. In Tianjin, whi…
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We interviewed Kayla and Darian Brackmann. Both Kayla and Darian are ISU Alumni who played multiple sports. Kayla graduated in 2019 and Darian in 2020 and they are currently working and studying in Denver, Colorado. Both Kayla and Darian embodied the educational-based athletics philosophy and showed what it means to be a student-athlete. Not only w…
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We interviewed Oldrich Zajicek. Oldrich is an ISU Alumni who was a multi-sport athlete for several years. Oldrich graduated in 2020 and is currently studying in Prague, Czech Republic. We catch up with Oldrich to see how he is doing. We asked him about his personal background, his high school sports experiences and how he copes with being a third-c…
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We interviewed Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, Ariunbaatar is an ISU Alumni who was a multi-sport athlete for several years. Ariunbaatar graduated in 2019 and is currently studying in Germany. We catch up with Ariunbaatar and see how he is doing. We asked him about his personal background, his high school sports experiences and he shares some great advice f…
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We interviewed Mr Danny Clarke, Mr Clarke is the athletic director at the Nanjing International School, China. Mr Clarke is the Head Athletics Director for ACAMIS (Association of Chinese and Mongolia International Schools) Both CD and Jeff have known Mr Clarke for several years and we always enjoy talking to him. In the interview, we talk with Mr C…
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We interviewed Mr Mike Ellson, Mr Ellson is the athletic director at Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN. He began teaching and coaching at CPA in 1987 and has served as their first coach and only athletic director. Ellson oversees the athletics program, focusing on character development and personal growth, and continues to seek opportunitie…
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In this episode of Athletics for Life we talked about all that has happened since we started our podcast. We go back in time and discuss those 'Golden Nuggets' that our guests shared with us. We will introduce our sponsor Collegepro and for the first time you will see and hear from our editor in chief Mr Scott Lillis. Scott will discuss with us why…
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Brendan Tobin: Athletics Director of the Tashkent International School - Silver Linings During a Pandemic
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For our new Athletics for Life Podcast episode, we interviewed the Athletics Director of the Tashkent International School Brendan Tobin. We wanted to talk with Brendan as he organized a very successful virtual cross-country event. Many international schools from all over the globe participated in the Tashkent Virtual XC. Brendan explained his rati…
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We interviewed Buyanaa Boldbaatar - Buyanaa is an alumnus from the International School of Ulaanbaatar and is currently enrolled at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. We talked with Buyanaa about his participation in high school athletics, his transition from Mongolia to the USA and the life lessons that he learned from the US Naval Acade…
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We interviewed the executive director of StrongFirst Mr Brett Jones. Brett Jones is StrongFirst’s Director of Education and Master Kettlebell trainer. Brett Jones is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist based in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr Jones holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine from High Point University, a Mas…
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We interviewed the Globetrottin' ADs Nick DeForest and Matt Flemming - The Globetrottin' ADs have made an impact on the International school scene over the last months. They have created a platform for athletic directors, activity coordinators, coaches, teachers and friends within the international school community. We talked about their reasoning …
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